I don’t know much, but one thing I am learning quite a bit about these days is the difference between those who succeed and those who don’t.  Being surrounded by a bunch of people who the world would consider really successful and a few who are struggling to find that success (myself included) you can quickly recognize the difference.  One main point that always seems to come up is follow-through.

 The Webster’s Online Dictionary definition of this term is:

Follow-through: carrying some project or intention to full completion.  

I remember in tennis lessons at the Glenway Country Club in Newmarket my tennis coach insisting that the follow through was THE most important part of my swing.  Being young, naive and totally uninterested this concept did nothing but annoy me.  Why does it matter what you do after you’ve hit the ball, I would think (and sometimes scream out in frustration) I already gave my effort, it’s going to go where it’s going to go.  My coach, the patient young man he was -bless him- would explain time and time again that hitting the ball is great, but only half the battle.  The direction and the overall outcome of all of the effort rests solely in the focus and precision of your follow-through.  

It’s so funny how lessons in sport and lessons in life are so often interchangeable.  It is all fine and dandy to have an excellent idea, lots of people have those, but to be able to maximize that idea to its full potential and to actually see that idea become something real and tangible rests solely on the individuals ability to follow-through with every little thing it takes to make that idea a reality.  Becoming successful has very little to do with luck and everything to do with dedication, tireless effort, an un-wavering will and belief in your idea, goal or mission.  

I am now going to take my own advise and get to work on The Remix Project Fundraiser, GIVE MONEY, MAKE CHANGE, that I am wickedly passionate about but have been sleeping on for the past couple of days. Staying focused an on task is getting exceedingly difficult in our world of constant digital interruptions (twitter, fb, instant messenger) so just make it simple for yourself and make a deal to always try your best to finish what you start to the best of your ability *repeats over and over to myself*..  Sometimes we all need to check ourselves before we start to complain about why things aren’t working out and look to ourselves to be the difference.  No one is going to make success happen for you because personal success can only ever be measured by yourself.  

Nana and Bryan I am emailing you back NOW!  

Let’s goooooooo!

xoxo,

Coco